Alabama head coach Nick Saban after winning his sixth national championship
In a rematch of last year’s National Championship Game, Nick Saban leads the undefeated, No. 1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (12-0) against Kirby Smart and the No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs (11-1) in the Dr. Pepper SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday afternoon.
The game is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on CBS. If you don’t have cable or can’t get to a TV, you can still watch a live stream of the game (or DVR it) on your computer, phone or streaming device by signing up for one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
If you have Amazon Prime or start a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime, you can watch all CBS content (both live and on-demand) via the CBS Amazon Channel, which also comes with a 7-day free trial.
Once you’re signed up for both Amazon Prime and the CBS channel, you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Amazon website, or you can watch on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Amazon Video app.
CBS (live in most markets) is included in FuboTV’s main package, which includes 85 total channels and is largely tailored towards sports fans. You can sign up for a free 7-day trial right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the FuboTV app.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of Cloud DVR (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours), as well as a handy “72-Hour Lookback” feature, which will allow you to watch the game on-demand up to three days after it airs even if you forgot to record it.
In addition to their extensive Netflix-like streaming library, Hulu now also offers a bundle of 50-plus live TV channels, including CBS (live in most markets). You can sign up for “Hulu with Live TV” right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch live, “Hulu with Live TV” also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
Preview
Alabama’s offense enters averaging 538 yards per game on offense. The Crimson Tide average 332.1 passing yards thanks to sophomore Tua Tagovailoa, the current Heisman Trophy favorite. Tagovailoa has 36 total touchdowns this season, a school record.
Alabama coach Nick Saban told reporters that Kirby Smart’s Georgia team isn’t entirely different from the one he and the Crimson Tide saw in January, and that the preparation this time around will remain largely the same.
“Georgia is one of the most complete teams in the country They haven’t really like dramatically changed. I think they’ve made a lot of improvement. I think their efficiency on offense has been very good all year long. Defensively, their scheme has not changed a lot, but some of their players have. They still have really, really good players and they play well together. They’re well coached. Nothing easy against them.”
Georgia’s formula from last season hasn’t changed much. Despite losing Sony Michel and Nick Chubb to the NFL, the Bulldogs rushing attack actually got better in 2018 in comparison to 2017, as they averaged 259.8 yards on the ground this season.
Alabama has been vulnerable to good quarterback play. Jake Fromm — completing 69.1% of his pass attempts this season, which is currently on pace to break the school record — has provided the Bulldogs with steady play the position all season. Fromm has also thrown 24 touchdowns this season against just five interceptions.
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